Beyond Safety: How Memory-Safe Languages Cut Cost and Risk in Embedded Software Webinar
Memory-safety vulnerabilities remain one of the largest sources of software defects, and the language you choose has consequences that reach far beyond safety. In this webinar, VDC Strategy shares findings from a survey of more than 500 embedded software decision-makers, revealing how memory-safe languages such as Ada, SPARK, and Rust affect not only safety and security but also development costs, schedule adherence, and long-term maintenance.
AdaCore Chief Product Officer, Quentin Ochem, will then translate the data into practice: what memory safety looks like in real safety-critical projects, how it supports certification, and why it is becoming the foundation for trusting AI-generated code.
This webinar will cover the topics of:
- Memory safety as a strategic priority
- The future of software development
- The evolution of programming language choice
- How to reduce development and lifecycle costs
Chris Rommel will discuss the data from an analytical perspective, and Quentin Ochem will apply it to strategic business situations.
Watch now to see why language choice is now a board-level business decision, and what the numbers say about getting it right.
Authors
Quentin Ochem
Quentin Ochem is the Chief Product and Revenue Officer at AdaCore, overseeing marketing, sales, and product management. His involvement with AdaCore began in 2002 during his school years, officially joining in 2005 to work on IDE and cross-language bindings. Quentin has a background in software engineering, particularly in high-integrity domains like avionics and defense. His roles expanded to include training and technical sales, leading him to build the technical sales department and global product management in the US. In 2021, he stepped into his current role, steering the company’s strategic initiatives.
Quentin holds a master's degree in Computer Engineering from Polytech Marseille, awarded in 2005.
Chris Rommel
Chris leads VDC’s syndicated research programs and consulting engagements focused on development and deployment solutions for intelligent systems. He has helped a wide variety of clients respond to and capitalize on the leading trends impacting next-generation industrial and device markets, such as security, the IoT, and engineering lifecycle management solutions.
Chris has also led a range of proprietary consulting projects, including competitive analyses, strategic marketing initiative support, ecosystem development strategies, and vertical market opportunity assessments.
Chris holds a B.A. in Business Economics and a B.A. in Public and Private Sector Organization from Brown University.
